FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
College Park, Md. - On the day that Governor Martin O'Malley introduced the Civil Marriage Protection Act, the College Park City Council passed a resolution in support of the bill 7-1. The City of College Park has passed a resolution in support of equal marriage rights for same-sex couples for the past four years.
"This is a proud day for College Park," said Mayor Andrew M. Fellows. "We recognize that it is fair and right that all loving, committed couples should share in the benefits and responsibilities of marriage."
Councilmember Patrick Wojahn, also chair of the Board of Directors of the Equality Maryland Foundation, commented, "College Park has once again demonstrated that it believes in fairness and equality for all of its residents." At the Council meeting where the resolution passed, Councilmember Wojahn talked about growing up in suburban Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he found it difficult to find support growing up gay. "If we can demonstrate that this is a supportive community, I hope that people growing up gay or lesbian in College Park can recognize that they live in a community that supports them."
"More and more communities in Maryland are recognizing that all of their residents deserve full equality. Maryland is a fair-minded state, and that is why we hope to become the next state to grant full equality to its residents," said Carrie Evans, Executive Director of Equality Maryland.
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